Global warming fossil in Libya
Libya: Global warming fossil was 0.0025 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming fossil in Libya, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming fossil in Libya is 0.0025, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Libya peaked at 0.003 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
That places Libya 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming fossil in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | +100.6% |
| 1853 | 0 | +50.4% |
| 1854 | 0 | +33.7% |
| 1855 | 0 | +25.3% |
| 1856 | 0 | +20.3% |
| 1857 | 0 | +17.0% |
| 1858 | 0 | +14.6% |
| 1859 | 0 | +12.8% |
| 1860 | 0 | +11.4% |
| 1861 | 0 | +10.3% |
| 1862 | 0 | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 0 | +8.7% |
| 1864 | 0 | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 0 | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 0 | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 0 | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 0 | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 0 | +5.8% |
| 1871 | 0 | +5.5% |
| 1872 | 0 | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 0 | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 0 | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0 | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 0 | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0 | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0 | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0 | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 0 | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 0 | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 0 | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 0 | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 0 | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 0 | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0 | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 0 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 0 | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 0 | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0 | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 0 | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 0 | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 0 | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 0 | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 0 | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 0 | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 0 | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 0 | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 0 | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 0 | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 0 | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 0 | +3.5% |
| 1903 | 0 | +3.4% |
| 1904 | 0 | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 0 | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 0 | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 0 | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 0 | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 0 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 0 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 0 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0 | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0 | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0 | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 0 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0 | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0 | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 0 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 0 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 0 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 0 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 0 | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 0 | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 0 | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 0 | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 0 | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 0 | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 0 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 0 | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 0 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 0 | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 0 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 0 | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 0 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 0 | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 0 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0 | +200.0% |
| 1951 | 0 | +77.4% |
| 1952 | 0 | +40.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 | +42.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 | +29.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 | +22.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 | +18.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 | +14.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0002 | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0002 | +15.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 | +21.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0003 | +31.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 0.001 | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 | +29.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.002 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.003 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 | +0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0025 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0025 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming fossil in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +200.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1852 | +100.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | +77.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 1853 | +50.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | +42.1% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1952 | +40.3% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 | 0.0002 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 | 0.0015 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 | 0.0028 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 | 0.0025 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 | 0.0024 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 | 0.0025 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 | 0.0025 | 0.0025 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming fossil in Libya?
- Global warming fossil in Libya was 0.0025 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 in 1985.
- What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Libya rank for global warming fossil?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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